Tennessee went before the Criminal Justice Subcommittee recently with a bill that would protect valid medical marijuana cardholders from other states.
The bills, called SB260/HB234, would insure medical marijuana patients who are valid cardholders in other states would not be charged if they are found in possession of one-half ounce (14.175 grams) or less. Cardholders would also be okay to distribute under an ounce to another cardholder.
Representative Gloria Johnson -a co-sponsor, says she signed on to the bills drafted by Senator Kyle. She stated, “I still believe he would have benefited from medical marijuana in treating the tremendous pain he was in. And if we have something who can benefit folks visiting family in Tennessee, they shouldn’t be punished for taking their medication.”
